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LAX, Ontario International and Van Nuys airports were on heightened alert as of Sunday night, said Gina Marie Lindsey, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, which operates the airports. Officials would not elaborate on what that means to travelers, but LAX has one of the nation’s biggest anti-terrorist operations, visible and invisible. Here's what you may see with the new alert:
* More checkpoints by airport police as travelers enter the central terminal area, as well as a more visible presence of officers overall. LAX is staffed by its own department, but the LAPD has a post there and coordinates additional officers as needed.
* Bomb-sniffing dogs will be making the rounds of passenger baggage at airport curbs and within the terminals themselves.
* Random gate screenings are likely to occur more frequently, and more detection officers can be expected to be on duty.
* At times of heightened security, it’s common to see LAX police on foot patrol in military gear and carrying automatic weapons.
LAX, Ontario International and Van Nuys airports were on heightened alert as of Sunday night, said Gina Marie Lindsey, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, which operates the airports. Officials would not elaborate on what that means to travelers, but LAX has one of the nation’s biggest anti-terrorist operations, visible and invisible. Here's what you may see with the new alert:
* More checkpoints by airport police as travelers enter the central terminal area, as well as a more visible presence of officers overall. LAX is staffed by its own department, but the LAPD has a post there and coordinates additional officers as needed.
* Bomb-sniffing dogs will be making the rounds of passenger baggage at airport curbs and within the terminals themselves.
* Random gate screenings are likely to occur more frequently, and more detection officers can be expected to be on duty.
* At times of heightened security, it’s common to see LAX police on foot patrol in military gear and carrying automatic weapons.
